Proverbs 25:9-10
Authorized (King James) Version
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself;
and discover not a secret to another:
10 lest he that heareth it put thee to shame,
and thine infamy turn not away.
Proverbs 25:9-10
New King James Version
9 (A)Debate your case with your neighbor,
And do not disclose the secret to another;
10 Lest he who hears it expose your shame,
And [a]your reputation be ruined.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:10 the evil report concerning you not pass away
Proverbs 25:17-18
Authorized (King James) Version
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house;
lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour
is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs 25:17-18
New King James Version
17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he become weary of you and hate you.
18 (A)A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
Is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
